Mr Christopher Anderson 2018-08-18 Person 5 5 0

What do you say about a man who saved your life? Mr. Anderson operated me to remove my prostate using his De Vinci robot --- 5 hours on a Saturday morning assisted by Mr. Ben Ayres. When their registrar met me in the clinic, prior to this and all the scans etc., he told me that my cancer was " a tiger --- not a pussy cat!" I had no real options but to let him arrange for a robotic operation. They were performing two of these procedures each week at that time. The method used meant that I turned up at the hospital at 06-30 on Saturday morning and went home on Sunday afternoon. My wife was still a theatre nurse at the time and I have a son-in-law who is a G.P. Therefore the injections etc. which are necessary following surgery were no problem to me when I arrived home. The follow-up care for the next 5 years was carried out very professionally by Mr. Anderson's excellent team. I had no real symptoms of the disease but pure luck took me to the theatre where this experienced surgeon and his proficient surgical team worked their magic. I was an NHS patient but always treated with the greatest respect. Harriet Jones, the team's secretary, is also a star. She was always there to deal with my queries.